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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 126TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
SUBCHAPTER BMIDDLE SCHOOL
RULE §126.19Technology Applications, Grade 8, Adopted 2022

    (D) evaluate the bias of digital information sources, including websites.

  (10) Digital citizenship--privacy, safety, and security. The student practices safe, legal, and ethical digital behaviors to become a socially responsible digital citizen. The student is expected to:

    (A) analyze real-world scenarios to identify cybersecurity threats and propose ways to prevent harm; and

    (B) evaluate scenarios or case studies to identify warning signs of a cyberbullying victim such as withdrawal or lack of sleep and predict the outcomes for both the victim and the bully.

  (11) Practical technology concepts--processes. The student evaluates and selects appropriate methods or techniques for an independent project and identifies and solves common hardware and software problems using troubleshooting strategies. The student is expected to:

    (A) combine various file formats for a specific project or audience; and

    (B) share and seek feedback on files in various formats, including text, raster and vector graphics, video, and audio files.

  (12) Practical technology concepts--skills and tools. The student leverages technology systems, concepts, and operations to produce digital artifacts. The student is expected to:

    (A) integrate use of appropriate technology terminology in scholarly inquiry and dialogue such as classroom discussion and written samples;

    (B) implement effective file management strategies independently, including file naming conventions, local and remote locations, backup, hierarchy, folder structure, file conversion, tags, and emerging digital organizational strategies;

    (C) select and use appropriate platform and tools, including selecting and using software or hardware to transfer data;

    (D) demonstrate improvement in speed and accuracy as measured by words per minute when applying correct keyboarding techniques;

    (E) select and use appropriate shortcuts within applications;

    (F) apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques and seek technical assistance as needed;

    (G) compare types of local and remote data storage such as cloud architecture or local server and select the appropriate type of storage to store and share data; and

    (H) select and use productivity tools found in spread sheet, word processing, and publication applications to create digital artifacts, including reports, graphs, and charts, with increasing complexity.


Source Note: The provisions of this §126.19 adopted to be effective August 7, 2022, 47 TexReg 4518

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